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Features of the Sea Floor
Aquatic Science
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Science
12th Grade
09/11/2011

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abyssal plain
Definition
A flat region of deep ocean basins
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alluvial fan
Definition
a broad, sloping deposit of sediments at the mouth of a river
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atoll
Definition
a ring shaped coral reef, sunken volcano
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bank
Definition
a navigable shallow area of the ocean caused either by elevation of the seafloor or by submergence of a landmass
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bay
Definition
an inlet of the sea
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cape
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a large point or extension of land jutting into a body of water
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channel
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a deeper part of a river or harbor that is navigable, sometimes used to name a broad strait
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cliff
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a very steep or overhanging land feature
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coast
Definition
a strip of land bordering the sea
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